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2005 This model year was defective, buyer beware
Sully, 07/31/2018
2005 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4WD 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this SUV new and babied it, never missed an oil change only replaced coils and it was comfortable, had power and was utilitarian. Then at 80K miles it started misfiring and I was told it needed a tuneup and new spark plugs, but that came with a warning. This particular model was known to have the plugs cease into the engine block and break off when they needed to be changed. But I was limping around at this point anyway so I told my mechanic to proceed, low and behold my worst nightmare, plug breaks off. OK so since Ford is aware of this and has issued a notice, you are steered toward a special tool that was created to get the broken plug out, only in my case it didn't work, so they have to take the engine off the mounts to get the broken plug out, OK $2K later I figure if it's good from here on I will deal with it, still loved the truck. But soon after that Cam issues arose and a couple of mechanics said trade it in, not worth the time and expense to fix. I agreed after further research this model year and a few around it, suffer from this poor engine design and Ford should have recalled it, but they did not. Now I am part of a class action suit to try to at least recoup some of my repair costs.
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Pete, 08/23/2010
2005 Ford Expedition Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
For the first 50,000 miles, this truck ran great! Very roomy and comfortable, easy to drive and plenty of power. However, at around 60,000 miles and just 5 years after I drove it off the lot, it suddenly ran terribly and the check engine light came on. The dealer says I need the engine replaced. The warranty has expired and the dealer wanted $9000 to replace the engine! After a phone call to Ford the price came down to $5000. So far, I've spent about $800 fixing things that might be the problem but unfortunately I'm starting to think the dealer is right. I wouldn't think a vehicle with less than 60,000 would need a new motor. Very disappointed!
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you take care of it, it take care of you
wynter31, 09/12/2012
2005 Ford Expedition XLT Rwd 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
this truck as taken me all across north america, I am getting my money worth out of it but at the same time you have to be on top of your maintenance and repair if any, this truck don't like to be neglected
Finally Got rid of my Expedition
iclayton, 01/09/2012
2005 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4WD 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
17 of 27 people found this review helpful
Today, i just traded in my Expedition for a Toyota Sequoia, and I feel great. The Ford Expedition is perhaps the worst vehicle I have knowledge of. I have never seen a vehicle that is so aesthetically beautiful, end up being a nightmare. Before unloading that money pit on a dealership, I replaced the transmission, 9 distributors, throttle position sensor, battery, rotors, and brakes. I bought the expedition in 2009!!! These are the remaining issues that i could not afford to fix and decided to trade it in. Front differential, rear differential, throttle body, catalytic converter, driver window motor, and rear brakes. But, no longer my problem. Buyer beware!!
Major Problem that needs to be recalled - Throttle body
jschmidt122, 10/03/2012
2005 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4WD 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
31 of 51 people found this review helpful
There is a major issue with the 2005 Ford Expedition. I was driving down the road going 50 mph and received a check electronic throttle message on the dash and the engine stopped and so did the power steering and brakes. I was in the left lane of a two lane road and nearly got in an accident. I took it to Ford and they replaced the throttle body for nearly $700. I've checked online and there are hundreds and hundreds of people with the same issue. [non-permissible content removed].